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Insurance against risks in sports

Cap. 46, s. 26 · Revised Edition 2020

The Minister may by order published in the Gazette direct that any sporting organisation or class of sporting organisations mentioned by him in such order, shall insure or provide compensation by way of indemnity for any player or class or description of players who participate in any sport on behalf of that organisation against the risk of any accidental injuries or death likely to occur to such player in the course of any play. Such insurance or indemnity shall provide for the payment of compensation, (a) to such player for any bodily hurt or injury suffered by him; or (b) to the dependents of the player in the event of death resulting to him from such participation.
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